Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1692  On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

1716  On May - 29 louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1721  On May - 29 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia on May - 29.   

1730  On this day in history william Jackson, composer   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on May - 29.   

1733  On May - 29 the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on this day in history.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres on this day in history.   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" on May - 29.   

1780  On May - 29 lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  "Virginia Plan" proposed on this day in history.   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on May - 29.   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 29.   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies on May - 29.   

1815  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on May - 29.   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on May - 29.   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  On this day in history alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1839  On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On May - 29 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered